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Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week
April 5, 2018

Officer Matt Goulet, for Crime Stoppers of Sangamon and Menard counties.

In the past Crime Stoppers has advised you about some of the dangers in transactions that originate on social media sites such as Facebook or Craig’s list. This week I want to focus on worthless money sellers have received in many of these transactions. At first glance the bills look like real U.S. currency however; on closer examination it’s evident that the money is not real. There are two main types of deceptive look-a-like money; One form is commonly referred to as Chinese money because it has pink Chinese symbols on the face and back of the US bills. Another fraudulent form is called movie money because it states on the front “Motion Picture Use Only”. The “motion picture use” phrase blends into the bill and deceives the unknowing victim. You can see examples of this worthless fake currency on the Crime Stoppers website Cashfortips.us.

If you have any information about persons involved in passing invalid money, give Crime Stoppers a call and you'll earn cash reward if your information leads to an arrest. Call the Crime Stopper tipline at 788-8427 or leave an anonymous tip on this website (Cashfortips.us). 

Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week

March 29, 2018

Officer Matt Goulet, Coordinator of Crime Stoppers of Sangamon and Menard counties.

On March 21 shortly after 1 AM Springfield Police responded to an armed robbery at the County Market store on South 6^th Street. In the incident, a white male in his 20’s, who was wearing a bright yellow hooded sweatshirt and a faded black or grey carhart style coat with maroon pants, brandished a large knife while in a checkout lane. He was able to escape with the cash drawer after threatening the clerk. The suspect stood approximately 5’ 5” inches tall with a thin build and had dark hair. After grabbing the cash drawer, the suspect left southbound on foot.

 Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $2500 if you have   information that leads police in the right direction to make an arrest.  You can anonymously leave a tip on the Crime Stopper website cashfortips.us  or you can call the tip line any time of the day or night. The anonymous phone number is 788-8427. You can also leave a tip while you are on the Crime Stopper website or text your tip to us by following the instructions on the right side of the home page of the  website. Your tips lead to dozens of arrests every year, call Crime Stoppers today!

Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week

March 29, 2018

Officer Matt Goulet, Coordinator of Crime Stoppers of Sangamon and Menard counties.

On March 21 shortly after 1 AM Springfield Police responded to an armed robbery at the County Market store on South 6^th Street. In the incident, a white male in his 20’s who was wearing a bright yellow hooded sweatshirt   and a faded black or grey carhart style coat with maroon pants produced a large knife while in a checkout lane and was able to escape with the cash drawer after threatening the clerk. The suspect stood approximately 5’ 5” inches tall with a thin build and had dark hair. After grabbing the cash drawer, the suspect left southbound on foot.

 
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $2500 if you have   information that leads police in the right direction to make an arrest.  You can anonymously leave a tip on the Crime Stopper website cashfortips.us  or you can call the tip line any time of the day or night. The anonymous phone number is 788-8427. You can also leave a tip on the Crime Stopper website Cashfortips.us or text your tip to us by following the instructions on the website. Your tips lead to dozens of arrests every year, call Crime Stoppers today!

Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week

 March 15, 2018

Officer Matt Goulet, Coordinator of Crime Stoppers of Sangamon and Menard counties.

An investigation into the shooting of Javonne Harris on April 9th at the FasMart Service Station at 2900 South Grand Avenue in Springfield has led police to identify the shooting suspect as 18-year-old Keshon McClinton. A five-million-dollar bond arrest warrant for First Degree Murder and other charges has been issued for McClinton and Crime Stoppers will pay a cash reward if you can provide information that leads to his apprehension and arrest. He’s described as being 6’3” tall and he weighs approximately 156 pounds. Police believe he has ties to the Springfield and Chicago areas. Police urge you not to take any action on your own to apprehend McClinton, contact Crime Stoppers anonymously and the information will be forwarded to the nearest law enforcement agency to make the arrest.

The Crime Stopper tip line can be accessed anytime of the day or night at 788-8427 and tips can be left on the website Cashfortips.us. You can also text information anonymously by using the keyword TIP672, entering the information you want to get to police, and sending it to CRIMES. Help police make an arrest to get this suspect off the streets

Three women were taken to Springfield hospitals with non-life threatening stab wounds early Sunday following a disturbance at a house party on the 2800 block of South 13th Street, the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office said.

No information was available on what prompted the the disturbance, which was reported about 4:50 a.m. The three victims were in a disturbance with another group of people, and at least one of the women in the other group had a knife and allegedly stabbed the three women, the sheriff’s office said.